Product comparison · 2 data projectors

BenQ W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White vs Epson Powerlite G5900

25specifications compared
18differ
7identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Projector brightness
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:1800 ANSI lumens
- Powerlite G5900:5200 ANSI lumens
Projection technology
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:DLP
- Powerlite G5900:LCD
Projector native resolution
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:1080p (1920x1080)
- Powerlite G5900:XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:5000:1
- Powerlite G5900:1000:1
Service life of light source
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:2500 h
- Powerlite G5900:3000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:4000 h
- Powerlite G5900:2000 h
Lamp power
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:230 W
- Powerlite G5900:330 W
Full HD
- W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White:Yes
- Powerlite G5900:No

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Comparison of W1200, Powerlite G5900
67 specifications	A BenQ W1200 1800 ANSI lumens DLP 1080p (1920x1080) Grey, Silver, White Model W1200 View product	B Epson Powerlite G5900 View product
Projector4 differ
Projector brightnessDiffers	1800 ANSI lumens	5200 ANSI lumens
Projection technologyDiffers	DLP	LCD
Projector native resolutionDiffers	1080p (1920x1080)	XGA (1024x768)
Contrast ratio (typical)Differs	5000:1	1000:1
Screen size compatibilityKnown for one	609.6 - 7620 mm (24 - 300")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projection distanceKnown for one	1 - 11.7 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of coloursKnown for one	1.073 billion colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal scan rangeKnown for one	31 - 90 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vertical scan rangeKnown for one	50 - 85 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Matrix typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-panel (p-Si TFT active)
Light source3 differ
Light source type	Lamp	Lamp
Service life of light sourceDiffers	2500 h	3000 h
Service life of light source (economic mode)Differs	4000 h	2000 h
Lamp powerDiffers	230 W	330 W
Lamp typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHE
Lens systemidentical
Focus	Manual	Manual
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.28 - 37.94 mm
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Video1 differ
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL, SECAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full HDDiffers	Yes	No
3D	No	No
Supported graphics resolutionsKnown for one	1600 x 1200 (UXGA), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080i, 1080p, 480p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inputs quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interface typeKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC (power) inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	27 dB	38 dB
Noise level (economic mode)Differs	22 dB	32 dB
Multimedia2 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersDiffers	2	1
RMS rated powerDiffers	20 W	7 W
TV tuner integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Market positioningKnown for one	Home cinema	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Silver, White	White
PlacementKnown for one	Ceiling	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	IBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	290 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	6.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Remote control includedDiffers	Yes	No
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Serial, VGA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Aspect ratioDiffers	16:9	4:3
Audio inputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	339 x 260 x 139 mm	311.5 x 470 x 135 mm
RS-232 portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 x 768 pixels

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